Joe Horgan vs. Mike Loynd — Career Comparison

Joe Horgan
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Loynd
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Loynd built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Horgan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Horgan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.48 and WHIP 1.804 compared to 5.82 and 1.698 for Mike Loynd. By the career numbers, Joe Horgan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Horgan and Mike Loynd

Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
10.76
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.48
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
5.82
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
10.57
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
10.59
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.57
10.57
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.46
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.09
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.61
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
6.85
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
6.55
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
43.43
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
42.12
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.54
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
6.46
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
6.71
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.739
1.739
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.689
1.689
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
36.98
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
36.78
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Joe Horgan and Mike Loynd

Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
10.76
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.37
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.96
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.02
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.96
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.7
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Horgan and Mike Loynd

Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8250
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
35
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Horgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Horgan
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA